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what about the other side (two fish) in july? I was about to decide on Bunaken/Lembeh -- I was on Bunaken in the mid-90s and very little development then and pretty pristine. But friends who've been there recently said it was full of trash and coral is in bad shape. i've heard this from...

Thanks again for the great info!! I grok it all. Slight misunderstanding, tho. I arrive Fakarava on 28 June and first date of diving therefore 29 June. Plan was to dive 3 days, with last day diving 1 July. I have the opportunity -- pending checking dive op and pension availability -- to stay so...

Thanks so much. Your reply is extremely helpful, and i may return to other parts of it soon, but wanna jump on this. I was planning to leave July 2. Apparently full moon is July 3. Should I stay on till July 4? How to catch this?

Thanks for the reply! Havaiki is booked, as are many or most in Fakarva. What I listed are, so far, my only known choices after emailing all of the ones listed here a few days ago. I don't know if there are others. What qualifies at "Fakarava North"? Does each island only have one main...

Hijacking this thread! I'll be interested to hear the report of the OP. The OP is right -- it's very difficult to feel confident about choices to make in Fakarava and Rangiroa. Accommodations tend not to have web sites, or if they do, just facebook, or poor or no pictures or information. Few if...

Hey Monterey divers… I'm looking for dive buddies who live in Monterey. My parents live in the area but are getting older, so I probably won't have a base there much longer. (I'm in mid-50s.) I've done a handful of dives there over the years, and have been ready to do others but have had to...

Watching this thread. I am wondering if there are any live aboards that operate out of Eilat and go as far as the area around Sharm or Hurghada, or wherever the Egyptian live aboards go. Will be in Israel, don't know if it would make it easier or not?

Sorry didn't make it this time, but I'll bump this thread again next time I or we give it a go.

Thanks everyone for the responses and info @Marie13 @Jhgt2d . Even had an immediate thread poacher, @MikeinAA. :) Maybe we'll see you tomorrow, still considering the trip down. FWIW @Marie13, my first post-cert diving decades ago was cold water in the Puget Sound in a dry suit (which I bought...

I'm interested in diving White Star Quarry for the first time with my son, maybe tomorrow, which is a Saturday. We don't have cold water dive gear (for the most part) so would largely be renting. We understand the gear is first come first serve, but can anyone offer an assessment of how likely...

It did help very much, thank you. I watched your helpful video before diving it, but didn't see your text or sound warning. :wink: The dive was lovely and made it out without incident. I'm not sure having dove karpata before would have actually helped us much without really recognizable markers...

Reviving an old thread. If you've not dove Karpata before, how do you know where and when to exit? Timing? Marker? Of course I'll look at Karpata first to recognize the exit after surfacing. But what if you pass it?

sent you PM. Thanks!

Thanks. Great! FYI many sites are busy early and late but probably less so. But def would want to do first or last dive with you on 27th if you're diving that day. If so please contact me by PM with a text or WA # to take it off board. Thanks.

Wondering anyone will be diving Mar 24-28th and want to connect for a couple/few dives with me and/or my 11 year old junior OWD son? I'm an experienced diver, and have been to Bonaire once. My son got certified summer 2021 in Maui and dives like a champ (5 post-cert dives in Maui + 1 cold...

Happy to have had a chance to try that last time. No need to do it again this time. Thanks. Now I do need a buddy from here to dive those. :)

Thanks. It's not hard to get the official battery kit now. ~$31. (Sorry you had trouble before.) Too expensive for one battery and the o-ring (and some grease I guess). 2 quality CR2 batteries are $10 on Amazon. That leaves the o-ring. The computer is out of warranty anyway so not concerned...

I'll be diving with my Junior OW son in March. Are there any sites you'd suggest avoiding completely due to depth > 18 m (reefs all or mostly greater than that depth) or otherwise not condusive for a beginner diver? (He's a natural though, 10 dives in first 6 months certified, one cold water...

Is this Super Lube "with syncolon" a universal lube for o-rings? It's recommended and sold by theoringstore.com I'm wondering if that is the inner o-ring then? The outer one (on left in this diagram), and the one I'm looking for, is more like 15" circumfrence. Mine is grey color but this...

Did you ever try this out on a dive? Was it vitron?